Industry-wide approach needed for captioning IFE
One of the most hotly anticipated events at the recent APEX Technology Committee meeting in Universal City, California was the session featu... Continue Reading
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Inflight Taste Test: Lufthansa’s new Taste of America menu
Lufthansa has a long and delightful history of creating menus that showcase the cuisine of the destination or country of origin. So when the... Continue Reading
Gogo, AT&T could score as Inmarsat rolls out hybrid ATG in Europe
Inmarsat gave a surprising endorsement to Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) business in the United States when it announced plans today to launch a... Continue Reading
Should pilots be free to shut off tracking? That is the question
IATA may be “a bit more nimble” than ICAO and therefore best suited to act quickly on proposed changes to aircraft tracking policies in the ... Continue Reading
Zodiac buys Greenpoint as industry consolidation continues apace
Providing yet another indication that the interiors industry is in the midst of consolidating Zodiac Aerospace has acquired Greenpoint Techn... Continue Reading
Sony to airlines: Say goodbye to 8mm video tape for IFE
Think Reagan-era airplane tech went out the window with smoking sections and Continental’s tabletop PONG games in their fabled widebod... Continue Reading
American to offer Gogo inflight Wi-Fi on CRJ900s
American Airlines has selected Gogo to begin installing its air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service on 30 new Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen reg... Continue Reading
Adjustable aircraft seat armrest revealed as Boeing gains patent
It’s so simple and yet, it seems to make so much sense. By George, it’s an adjustable armrest concept from Boeing that delivers flexible sea... Continue Reading
Airline meeting adjourns with earnest calls for flight tracking
DOHA: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on a flight to Beijing three months ago, but the missing airplane was very much present in co... Continue Reading
Honeywell eyes faster prototyping with Additive Manufacturing
Reducing time to market and development costs in the aviation world is a lofty goal. Moving from idea to prototype to assembled hardware tha... Continue Reading
Pictures: London Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 is a slipstream dream
It’s not often that long-established airports build new terminals. Heathrow Airport last opened a new terminal six years ago, and that... Continue Reading
World Cup brings world class problems to Brazilian airline boss
DOHA: Enrique Cueto may be the Brazilian resident least excited about the upcoming FIFA World Cup scheduled to run in that country from 12 J... Continue Reading
Emteq buy sees B/E grow footprint in IFEC and cabin power
Make no mistake about it – B/E Aerospace is broadening its footprint in inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) and cabin management ... Continue Reading
High density A380 pitched to operators; Emirates cools on idea
Antiquated yield management systems are serving as an impediment to securing commitments for higher-density Airbus A380s, suggests Mark Lapi... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Booze Fueled Behavior and Inflight Flavor
Welcome to Episode 13 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Nik Loukas, an airline consultant who specializes in buy-on-board... Continue Reading
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